In the previous district, 46.5 percent of voters were Black. In the new map, the four districts in the area are 23 percent, 16 percent, 32 percent and 13 percent Black. The district was previously held by a Black Democrat who lost after the redistricting.

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is set to hit movie theaters in a concert film format on October 14th. The tour recently finished its North American leg and is on a break before continuing internationally. Pre-sale ticket demand was so high that the AMC’s app crashed, and other films have changed their release dates to avoid coinciding with it.

"Strike Force Five" is a podcast by Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver to financially support their staff affected by the ongoing Hollywood writers strike. The podcast is planned to have at least 12 episodes, with all proceeds going to the out-of-work staff from the five shows.

Burning Man, a nine-day gathering of artists, musicians, and activists in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, was severely disrupted due to heavy rains and flooding. Tens of thousands of attendees were stranded in foot-deep mud as roads became impassable. The festival's hallmark event, the burning of a wooden effigy, was delayed. One person died of unknown causes.